Democrats easily outnumber the GOP in Denver, but there are still plenty of Denver Republicans to make a big difference in November.

That was the message Monday night at at the Denver GOP’s Lincoln Day Day where, for the second year in a row, Republicans snagged a national figure to speak. This year it was U.S. Rep. Allen West of Florida. Last year it was Herman Cain.

Various speakers talked about unseating President Obama, and making the former Illinois senator a one-term president.

“I will go door to door on my knees. I will do anything to help Mitt Romney win for president,” said former Congressman Tom Tancredo, who earlier backed Rick Santorum.

Some other moments from the dinner, which was held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science:

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Republicans John Sampson of Strasburg, who is running for the state Senate, and former Congressman Tom Tancredo at the Denver Lincoln Day Dinner.

* Eric Weissmann, one of two Republicans running to unseat U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in the 2nd Congressional District: “I’m the people’s Republican from Boulder.”

* Danny Stroud, one of two Republicans running to unseat Rep. Diana DeGette in the 1st Congressional District: “Do you regret DeGette? Do you forget DeGette?”

* Michelle Balch Lyng, toasted by her husband Ben for pulling off another successful Lincoln Day dinner.

* Ruth Prendergast winner of the lifetime achievement award. When presenting her award, Tancredo said Prendergast had done so much for the party, both as a volunteer and as a lawmaker, that she was eligible for the award 20 years ago.

Secretary of State Scott Gessler received a honey badger T-shirt in honor of his nickname.

* Dr. Biff Gore stunned the crowed with his invocation and singing of the national anthem.

* Michael Brown, who emceed the event, noted the color guard was from West High School in honor of the keynote speaker.

* Former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, billed as the ultimate statesman, got a standing ovation. He was there to promote Romney.

* Rosina Kover, who became a Youtube sensation last year with her graphic testimony opposing civil unions, was one of the GOP members in charge of centerpieces. She asked if she could have two full pages in the newspaper to talk of what happened in Massachusetts after the passage of gay marriage. The two full pages refers to actually a three-page story in the Denver Post on the demise of the civil unions bill this year.

Antiwar Republican Richard Murphy for Congress continues to connect with voters with clear plans for reducing debt and spending in order to help improve job growth and economic prosperity, while protecting national security from what the CIA calls “blowback.”

First up to cut: illegal wars and military adventurism overseas.

Mountain Man

It was a fun event with a great turnout. Col. Allen West is the real deal. We need more like him in congress.

Gaypleton

“What’s a Republican?”

~Denver

Cl_harn

I hope the GOP is heavily considering Representative West as a VP candidate. He reminded everyone last night, several times, about the four basic principles of the republican party, something everyone should be reminded of continually.
By the way, I believe your caption on this should have read: Republicans and Eric Weissmann look toward November….

Max Planck

I’d pay to see the stooge Tancredo on his knees.

Anonymous

I read no evidence that any Republican, including so-called-statesmen, understand the current economy.Cut spending and you choke the life out of Colorado’s economy. I have seen the repub wrecking crew in higher education take a legislative/fiscal chainsaw to the very knees that support quality Colorado education. Jobs come from needed production and manufacturing as a result of people SPENDING money. Austerity is another word for Republican fiscal genocide.

Cl_harn

You need to take an economics course. It is when taxpayers have jobs and private sector jobs in production and manufacturing are available and can supply those jobs that creates circular flow.

Anonymous

The “RUB” is that Corporate Amerika is sitting on Trillions of dollars in earnings and savings because they down sized the NEED for “human capital” and simply refuse to complete that “circular” flow. For 40 years management systems have revised out the need for as many employees and automation and “IRobots” have taken your job. Robots need no vacation, sick-leave, pension plan nor do they get pregnant. Daniel A. Templeton
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Cl_harn (unregistered) wrote, in response to Barkingdog48:
You need to take an economics course. It is when taxpayers have jobs and private sector jobs in production and manufacturing are available and can supply those jobs that creates circular flow. Link to comment

Cl_harn

Someone has to build, maintain, repair and update the computers and technology. Things change and so should careers.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.